A Real Madrid First Team Player, in Cotton Wool for Sevilla after the Intercontinental

The victory in the Intercontinental Cup final is just one more step toward the overall goal of this season: to win the seven titles that are aspired to. So far, two have been achieved: the Intercontinental Cup itself and the European Super Cup, which was won in August 2024.

But not everything's good news, after a game in which Real Madrid seemed to reconnect with their best competitive form. Carlo Ancelotti's men overcame a difficult start to the game and dominated the rest of it, managing to maintain the advantage they had acquired in the final scoreboard.

As has been the case since Florentino Pérez secured his transfer during the 2023 summer, Jude Bellingham has been one of the game's key players against Mexican Pachuca. While it is true that the English '5' was left without individual awards, almost all of which were monopolised by Vinícius, the coaching staff knows of his importance and qualities.

There is therefore a certain amount of tension in the Real Madrid sporting environment due to the physical condition of 'Birmingham's pride'. The British attacking midfielder played the 90 minutes at a very high pace, something that would have taken its toll on him after the final. He finished the game with some physical discomfort.

We will see

The information published by Miguel Ángel Díaz, a journalist from Cadena COPE, is in line with the answers given by Vinícius to those questions during his press conference after the match. It doesn't seem like anything serious, but the proximity of the next match leaves many doubts in the white club.

Especially since it is an essential match to take the lead in La Liga before the Christmas break. Ending 2024 leading the table, after the misfortunes suffered during the previous two months, would be an important morale boost for the Real Madrid locker room.

It would also work against their rivals. But the chances of beating Sevilla, a must-achieve future in order to be leaders, are increased only if Jude Bellingham can be on the field. The Santiago Bernabéu stadium will be the scene of the last match of the year 2024 and the English '5' will want to be there.

That decision doesn't depend exclusively on the British playmaker. Because everything points to the fact that the coaching staff will not take any risks as long as his recovery is not ideal for a game that promises tension and a lot of effort. And no wonder: the league leadership is at stake.